Comments on: Hubble Servicing Mission: September 11, 2008

By: Astronomy Buff - Astronomer Depression Skyrocketing Over Loss of Hubble Camera. Are Mass Suicides Inevitable?

Thu, 01 Feb 2007 00:39:48 +0000

[...] O’Keefe took an amazing amount of grief over that decision and was eventually forced out of the job, in part, over that whole issue. Now, the current NASA administrator, Michael Griffin, has made the HST repair a priority. It’s going to happen in 2008. Warm fuzzies all around. [...]

By: Astronomy Buff - The Camera That Took the Most Important Image in the History of the World Died

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 08:03:16 +0000

[...] We still have the James Webb Space Telescope to look forward to and many other instruments are still going strong on Hubble, with a planned repair mission in 2008. This baby’s not done by a long shot. [...]

By: ioresult

ioresult — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 14:29:29 +0000

“Per ardua ad aspera”: Adversity through struggle?
I would have thought “Per ardua ad astra” more appropriate…

By: Carey

Carey — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 13:15:34 +0000

I believe at the press conference a couple months ago, when they announced the servicing mission, that they would “de-orbit” the scope, shuffling it back on to the mortal coil, so to speak.

By: Darmok

Darmok — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 04:39:26 +0000

That is good news indeed; Hubble has been probably the biggest influence in keeping astronomy in the minds of the public.

By: slang

slang — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 02:18:44 +0000

With updated instruments? Who knows how much more exciting science can come from Hubble.. And who knows, maybe the political climate will have changed when the new end-of-life date nears, after servicing. NASA can always change its mind and update this icon of astronomy again

By: oldamatuerastronomer

oldamatuerastronomer — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 00:46:22 +0000

How many more years of useful life will that give the Hubble? Also, will it be left up there forever after it become useless? I believe it’s orbit (400 miles above he surface) will keep it from entering the earth’s atmosphere (?).

Also, any word on the Next Generation Space Telescope, anf how it will be launched (if ever)? The NGST is somewhat personal since I went to high scholl with a member of the team that’s working on it!

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